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Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, left, takes pitcher R.A. Dickey, centre, off the mound as catcher Josh Thole looks on during their game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., on on Friday.Brian Blanco/Getty Images

James Loney, Rene Rivera and Tim Beckham each hit two-run homers as the Tampa Bay Rays crushed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 on Friday night.

Kevin Kiermaier also circled the bases on a four-base error as Tampa Bay earned its third consecutive victory. Jose Dominguez (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for his first major-league win and Matt Andriese pitched the final three innings for his first career save.

The home runs by Loney and Rivera came in a four-run fourth inning off Blue Jays starter R.A. Dickey (0-2).

Returning from the disabled list after missing 15 games with a strained right oblique, Loney went deep for the first time since Sept. 9. Rivera's homer was his first for the Rays.

Beckham hit his third homer of the season, off Jeff Francis in the seventh.

Evan Longoria drove in his first run in 12 games with a sacrifice fly in Tampa Bay's five-run fifth. Kiermaier completed that outburst with a fly ball that went off the glove of left fielder Steve Tolleson for a four-base error.

Devon Travis's fifth home run was the first of four straight Toronto hits off Drew Smyly in the fourth, giving the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. They did not score again until Justin Smoak's home run in the ninth.

Dickey gave up seven earned runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. Both of his losses have come against the Rays.

Jays outfielder Jose Bautista missed a third straight game with a sore shoulder. Manager John Gibbons said Bautista will not go on the disabled list and is likely to DH a game or two before turning to the outfield.

Toronto outfielder Michael Saunders, who has yet to play after injuring his knee in spring training, might be activated as early as Saturday.

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